The evolution of envelope function during coinfection with phylogenetically distinct human immunodeficiency virus
Coinfection provides variants with the opportunity to undergo rapid recombination that results in more infectious virus. This highlights the importance of monitoring the replicative fitness of emergent viruses.
Authors
- Shatha Omar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1437-1019)
- Zenda Woodman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9680-3884)
Institutions
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09805-z
- Primary Topic
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Schlumberger Foundation
- South African Medical Research Council
- Poliomyelitis Research Foundation
- Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World
- Medical Research Council